Job Description

DTU Entrepreneurship is opening a position for a Professor in Sustainable and Resilient Entrepreneurship.

We are looking for an outstanding scholar who combines research excellence with a genuine passion for impact - someone who can lead cutting-edge research on entrepreneurship, business model innovation, sustainability transitions and resilience, and translate it into actionable knowledge for academia, industry, policymakers, and entrepreneurial ecosystems.

The position is anchored in our research group on Sustainable and Resilient Entrepreneurship and Innovation and represents a key step in consolidating DTU Entrepreneurship’s international leadership at the intersection technology entrepreneurship, sustainability transitions, resilience, and regenerative business development. You will join a vibrant, internationally engaged centre that bridges scientific research with real-world impact through innovation ecosystems, executive education, and deep collaboration with industry, investors, and policymakers.

Responsibilities and qualifications

We are looking for an excellent scholar to join and play a leading role in DTU Entrepreneurship. As a qualified candidate, you are expected to have demonstrated excellence in research, teaching, and academic service. You have a strong track record in one or more of the following areas:

• Sustainable and resilient entrepreneurship
• Business model Innovation for sustainability and regenerative business
• Innovation ecosystems and technology commercialization
• Societal impact of entrepreneurship and innovation

You have a passion for research-based education and will collaborate closely with colleagues at DTU Entrepreneurship, and with national and international research groups. You will actively contribute to building and leading the European research network on sustainable and resilient entrepreneurship and innovation. You will also play a key role in securing competitive external funding from national and European bodies.

As a part of your key responsibilities, you will:

• Lead and develop research on sustainable and resilient entrepreneurship and innovation, producing high-impact publications in leading international journals
• Build and lead a European research network in sustainable and resilient entrepreneurship and innovation, fostering joint research projects, doctoral training, and field-building activities
• Attract competitive external funding from national and European sources to support frontier research, doctoral education, and executive education
• Supervise and mentor PhD students and early-career researchers in the group
• Play a key role in executive education offerings at DTU
• Contribute to scientific advice and evidence-based guidance for policymakers, industry actors, and ecosystem stakeholders engaged in the sustainability transition and resilience building
• Actively participate in the continuous development and growth of the centre across research, education, and outreach.

You are expected to take a lead role in teaching at the BEng, BSc, MSc and PhD levels.

DTU employs two working languages: Danish and English. You are expected to be fluent in at least one of these languages, and in time are expected to master both.

You will be assessed against the responsibilities and qualifications stated above and the following general criteria:

• Documented experience and quality of teaching and curriculum development
• Research impact and experience, funding track record and research vision
• International impact and experience
• Societal impact
• Innovativeness, including commercialization and collaboration with industry
• Leadership, collaboration, and interdisciplinary skills
• Communication skills

For the specific position consideration will also be given to:

• A strong publication record in leading journals in entrepreneurship, innovation, sustainability, resilience, or adjacent fields
• Proven academic leadership in building and directing research groups, including mentoring of PhD students and early-career researchers
• A track record of attracting external research funding from national and international sources
• An extensive international and industry-oriented network supporting collaboration in sustainable and resilient entrepreneurship, innovation, and business model research
• Deep expertise in research methods and theory in sustainable and resilient entrepreneurship, business model innovation, and/or regenerative business
• Experience with teaching and curriculum development at the executive level
• Strong drive and initiative to develop new research agendas, educational programs, and impact-oriented activities at the interface of research and practice

We offer

DTU is a leading technical university globally recognized for the excellence of its research, education, innovation, and scientific advice. We offer a rewarding and challenging job in an international environment, characterized by collegial respect and academic freedom tempered by responsibility. You will join a dynamic and internationally engaged centre at the forefront of research on sustainable and resilient entrepreneurship and innovation, with strong ties to industry, policymakers, and global innovation ecosystems.

Salary and terms of employment

The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. We expect the Professor to start 1 October or soonest possible thereafter.

Further information

Further information may be obtained from Deputy Director Maria Theresa Norn, tnorn@dtu.dk, +45 2112 6864, or Professor and Head of Research Jason Li Ying, yinli@dtu.dk, +45 4525 4856.

You can read more about DTU Entrepreneurship at www.entrepreneurship.dtu.dk

If you are applying from abroad, you may find useful information on working in Denmark and at DTU at DTU – Moving to Denmark

Application procedure

Your complete online application must be submitted no later than 2 August 2026 (23:59 Danish time) Applications must be submitted as one PDF file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link "Apply now", fill out the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one PDF file The file must include:

• Application (cover letter) addressed to the President
• Vision for teaching and research
• CV including employment history, list of publications indicating scientific highlights, H-index and ORCID (see http://orcid.org/)
• Teaching portfolio including documentation of teaching experience
• Academic Diplomas (MSc/PhD)
• A list of your 5 selected publications that highlight your field of research (no PDF needed, links or titles are fine)

You can learn more about the recruitment process here

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply. As DTU works with research in critical technology, which is subject to special rules for security and export control, open-source background checks may be conducted on qualified candidates for the position.

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